— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) 12 August 2018Henrotay added that Courtois’ young family was the main driver in the move to Spain’s capital.

“There has been a misunderstanding that he wanted to get a move for the wrong reasons, but he was pushing to go out of Chelsea because of his child,” he said.

“If the family were in London it would have been totally different. He would have stayed, there is no reason to leave a club like Chelsea, he could have won trophies.

“Unfortunately, his kids are living with the mother in Madrid. It is personal reasons so we have to respect this. Chelsea understood the situation and really helped to get the deal.

“They did a really quick and easy deal together, understanding the humanity of the situation. It is not doing something against their fans, it is about getting the best of a situation that is not ideal.”

Courtois could make his Los Blancos debut against former club Atletico Madrid in Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup clash.